Bernardo is 33 years old. He lives with his common-law wife and their two children in Ventanas canton, in the province of Los Rios, He is a member of the " Virgen de Guadalupe communal bank which is located in the Puerto Pechiche parish in Pueblo Viejo canton. The members work in agriculture.
Bernardo grows corn and raises chickens to sell. He is requesting a loan to acquire corn seed, fertilizer, manure, and balanced feed. He does his biuying and selling in Ventanas every fortnight. His dream is to continue to improve his production. His challenge is to fight the infestations and diseases such as langosti. In his free time Bernardo enjoy being with his sons and playing sports.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer leonardo. View original language description.